AG-HPX170P 720p30p 720p60p what's the difference? What's the P?

[vic777]

I am wondering about the 720p30p and 720p60p settings on my AG-HPX170P.

With the 720p30p setting do I get 60 frames, (really 59.97fps) where each full frame is not unique but really a 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5 sequence i.e 30 frames (29.98) with each one recorded twice?

With the 720p60p setting do I get 60 frames, (really 59.97fps) where each full frame is unique?

With the 1080i60i setting do I get 59.97 interlaced unique fields?

For the Model name AG-HPX170P what does the final "P" mean?

thanks,
vic

 

[Steve Eisen]

This explains it:
http://documentation.apple.com/en/f...tsandworkflows/index.html#chapter=3&section=1

 

[Barry_Green]

With the 720p30p setting do I get 60 frames, (really 59.97fps) where each full frame is not unique but really a 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5 sequence i.e 30 frames (29.98) with each one recorded twice?

Yes. As opposed to 720/30pN, where it's truly 29.97 unique frames per second that are recorded.

With the 720p60p setting do I get 60 frames, (really 59.97fps) where each full frame is unique?

Yes, although it's 59.94, not 59.97.

With the 1080i60i setting do I get 59.97 interlaced unique fields?

Yes, but again it's 59.94, not 59.97.

For the Model name AG-HPX170P what does the final "P" mean?

It means it was marketed for the North America territory.